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What is the normal range for the ratio of FEV1 to FVC in healthy adults?
What is the normal range for the ratio of FEV1 to FVC in healthy adults?
- 90% - 95%
- 75% - 80% (correct)
- 40% - 50%
- 50% - 60%
What is the key characteristic of asthma?
What is the key characteristic of asthma?
- Absence of airway inflammation
- Permanent airflow obstruction
- Irreversible bronchoconstriction
- Reversible airflow obstruction (correct)
Which of the following cells are NOT typically involved in the inflammatory cascade in asthma?
Which of the following cells are NOT typically involved in the inflammatory cascade in asthma?
- Platelets (correct)
- Mast cells
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
Which medication for asthma works by inhibiting the inflammatory/immune response?
Which medication for asthma works by inhibiting the inflammatory/immune response?
What is one of the triggers of asthma symptoms?
What is one of the triggers of asthma symptoms?
What is the function of muscarinic receptor antagonists in asthma treatment?
What is the function of muscarinic receptor antagonists in asthma treatment?
Which of the following is NOT an inflammatory mediator implicated in asthma?
Which of the following is NOT an inflammatory mediator implicated in asthma?
Which inflammatory mediator is blocked by Leukotriene receptor antagonists in asthma treatment?
Which inflammatory mediator is blocked by Leukotriene receptor antagonists in asthma treatment?
What is a common manifestation of intraoperative bronchospasm?
What is a common manifestation of intraoperative bronchospasm?
What is the consequence of airway remodeling in asthma?
What is the consequence of airway remodeling in asthma?
Which condition is NOT listed as a possible cause of intraoperative bronchospasm?
Which condition is NOT listed as a possible cause of intraoperative bronchospasm?
Which factor is NOT considered a common cause of asthma?
Which factor is NOT considered a common cause of asthma?
What can favor airway closure in narrowed bronchioles?
What can favor airway closure in narrowed bronchioles?
Which condition is associated with abnormal dilation or destruction of the respiratory bronchiole in the acinus?
Which condition is associated with abnormal dilation or destruction of the respiratory bronchiole in the acinus?
What is a common feature of airway remodeling in asthma?
What is a common feature of airway remodeling in asthma?
Which factor contributes to mucus hypersecretion in emphysema?
Which factor contributes to mucus hypersecretion in emphysema?
What is a consequence of destruction of alveolar walls in emphysema?
What is a consequence of destruction of alveolar walls in emphysema?
Which type of emphysema is commonly associated with cigarette smoking and COPD?
Which type of emphysema is commonly associated with cigarette smoking and COPD?
